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SALEM, MASS. – The Salem State University music and dance department will offer two free concerts to the community in August, with the Salem Community Band performing outdoors on Monday, August 3, and the Summer Orchestra performing on Sunday, August 16.
The August 3 concert, scheduled for 7 pm, will take place on the Marsh Quad within the Harrington Campus, 71 Loring Ave., and feature the Salem Community Band under the direction of Cynthia Napierkowski. It will also feature Essex County District Attorney and Salem resident Paul Tucker ’87, who will provide narration for one piece in recognition of the nation’s 250th and Salem’s 400th anniversaries.
Concert-goers should bring chairs and blankets for lawn seating. Picnics are also encouraged. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move inside to the café space within the Harrington Campus Classroom Building, located in front of Marsh Hall.
On August 16, Salem State’s Summer Orchestra will present its annual concert in the Classroom Building’s Recital Hall. The group, directed by Salem State music and dance professor Mary-Jo Grenfell, is now in its 11th season.
“The Summer Orchestra at Salem State University is a community orchestra comprised of intermediate and advanced musicians,” said Karen Gahagan, director of Salem State’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts. “It provides an enriching opportunity for musicians to read, rehearse, and perform music from the symphonic and chamber repertoire.”
Free parking for both concerts is available in the Harrington Campus lot next to the Enterprise Center, located next to Marsh Hall, or across from the Classroom Building on Loring Avenue, behind the Salem Diner.
Please visit these pages for more information on the Salem Community Band performance on August 3 or the Summer Orchestra performance on August 16.